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2.Wrap the crown of a bunch of bananas with plastic wrap and they'll last 3–5 days longer than usual.

Promising review: "Stretch-tite is the only wrap I use. It tears off the roll without sticking to me and wadding up and making a mess of itself. Then it seals whatever I'm working with, and never leaks. The best stuff you can buy!" –cwaltz

Promising review: "The tenders are still attached to the breast, and it is of equal quality to any chicken I've ever bought at the store. I just bought more at close to the same great price. I got this chicken at almost half the price of my local store's sale price, for boneless chicken breast. Nice!" –Toby

You're never going to use all of that parsley before it starts it wilt. To preserve its color and flavor, place the herbs between two paper towels and microwave it for a minute or so. Get more info from Serious Eats.

Promising review: "This was just what I was looking for. I can push out the individual cubes one by one, rather than use some and throw away the rest. Good quality. Makes the right sized ice cube too." –Kristyn S

Grocery stores place essential ingredients —like dairy and produce— on opposite ends of the store so that you're forced to pass through all the aisles and buy more stuff you don't need. Don't get distracted. Go in with a plan and shop the perimeter!

Avocados aren't cheap, so it's soul-crushing when you get all the way home to slice open a half-brown sludge vessel. Learn how to make sure the avocado ~belly button~ isn't brown from Northwest Edible.

Just like with pre-packaged lettuce, grated cheese costs extra $$$ for the convenience. Grate a large hunk of cheese and keep it in a container in the fridge for easy sprinkling.

Promising review: "It is nice and sturdy, well-made. I really like the rubber on the bottom that keeps it from sliding around. I like the curved shape of it too, and the fact that the surface areas are larger than others I have. It is much nicer than either of the two box graters I had before. I will probably discard them shortly. So far it is exactly what I wanted." –yourdestiny